As a "Northerner" in the eyes of a Cantonese, "Northerners" from areas north of Guangdong didn't know until they arrived in Guangdong that heat and humidity really seriously affects people's health.

Removing dampness is a must-have for Cantonese people, and it is also a daily necessity for them to maintain their own health. But even for local people in Guangdong who have a lot of experience, when the heat and humidity comes, they cannot achieve a good dehumidification effect through various methods.

In fact, there are some common foods in life that help us get rid of dampness. For example, these three foods are called the natural "kings of getting rid of dampness"! Eating it regularly can help us replenish deficiency and replenish qi, eliminate dampness and toxins from the body, and can also play a very good role in getting rid of potbelly. Which ones are they?

1. Barley

Barley is also the barley kernel commonly seen in supermarkets. It is a food and medicine ingredient. Barley itself has a good effect of removing dampness and diluting water, especially It has a very good effect for some people with edema-type obesity. If you want to lose abdominal fat, eating more barley is indeed more effective. It can be used to make porridge, boil water, or make soup.

Of course, Cantonese people like to use barley to make sugar water. As long as the sugar content is not too much, there is no problem in eating more, because if there is too much sugar, it will aggravate our symptoms of spleen deficiency. It affects the transportation and transformation of the spleen and stomach, and the body will have more moisture.

2. Red beans

Red beans and barley are a good match. The so-called "gold medal partner" for removing dampness refers to barley and red beans. They are both very good at removing dampness. .

Red beans are used more widely. Whether on the dining table or at a food stall, you can often see red beans. Eating more red beans can also help us replenish qi deficiency and improve the moisture caused by spleen deficiency. aggravate this situation.

3. Yam

The effect of yam in dispelling dampness is mainly reflected in helping us to replenish the spleen and lungs, especially for some people who have poor absorption of spleen deficiency. If the spleen deficiency has been well treated, Improvement, then the moisture in the body will naturally be removed well.

Of course, in addition to the above three common medicinal and edible ingredients, people often use some local medicinal materials to help remove dampness, such as the common five-finger peach, Houttuynia cordata, and kapok. It's a very good choice.